忠 (zhōng) means 'loyal' or 'devoted', often impl

忌刻 is an adjective describing a deeply resentful

'Yù yòng' literally combines 'yù' (to govern, t

'徒手' literally means 'empty hand'—'徒' here con

‘徒劳’ (tú láo) is an adjective meaning ‘futi

昭彰 is a formal literary adjective meaning 'blata

彰明较著 is a formal, literary adjective meaning '

‘弥足珍贵’ is a literary and emphatic adjective

‘廓然’ is a classical Chinese compound used prim

‘廓落’ is a literary, poetic adjective meaning '

廉直 is an elegant, literary adjective meaning 'ho

廉明 is an adjective describing a person—typicall

‘廉洁’ (lián jié) literally combines ‘廉’ (l

昏庸 (hūn yōng) is an adjective describing someo

庸碌 (yōng lù) is an adjective describing someon

平庸 (píng yōng) is an adjective meaning 'medioc

贴切 (tiē qiè) is an adjective meaning 'apt', 'f

‘贴心’ literally means 'heart-fitting'—combinin

‘Yī fān fēng shùn’ literally means ‘one sai

'Yī mǎ píng chuān' literally means 'one horse,

'Zhǎn bá' (崭拔) is a literary, two-character ad

崭绝 (zhǎn jué) is an elegant literary adjective

'Zhǎn xīn' literally combines 崭 (zhǎn), meanin

‘嵌金’ (qiànjīn) is a compound term describing

‘嵌入式’ (qiànrùshì) literally means ‘insert

忠诚 (zhōng chéng) is a compound word meaning 'l

不忌 is an adjective meaning 'not taboo' or 'no re

崇高 (chóng gāo) is an adjective meaning 'lofty,

峻拔 (jùn bá) is an elegant literary adjective d

严峻 (yán jùn) is an adjective meaning 'severe,'

‘峭寒’ is a literary compound meaning ‘biting c

‘峭刻’ is an adjective describing a style, tone,

峻峭 (jùn qiào) is an adjective describing terra

‘峭拔’ is a literary adjective describing someth

‘屡禁不止’ literally means 'repeatedly banned bu

‘屡见不鲜’ literally means ‘frequently seen, no

This four-character idiom literally breaks down as

琐屑 (suǒ xiè) is an adjective meaning 'trivial'

‘屁大点’ is an informal, slightly vulgar adjecti

'Pì gǔn niào liú' is a vivid, hyperbolic idiom